Method and system comprising means to create an image of a message on a mobile device

ABSTRACT

A method and system comprising means to convert one of a SMS message and a MMS message on a mobile device to an image, the mobile device comprising a user interface and a display screen and comprising internal processing means to execute the method wherein a single processing step in the mobile device comprises means to capture an entire said message on the mobile device and including a background to a portable document file.

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application is a divisional of application Ser. No. 13/511,078filed May 21, 2012, entitled “A METHOD AND SYSTEM COMPRISING MEANS TOTRANSMIT AN IMAGE OF A MESSAGE” and claims priority from ForeignApplication Au 2009905882, filing date 4 Dec. 2009, the contents ofwhich are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

In order for a text message to appear at a receiving mobile device inexactly the same way as it appears on the sending device, the same fontor fonts used for sending the message must be installed on the receivingdevice. As this is not possible due to the many operating systems in useby different mobile device manufacturers, there have been complicatedprior art workarounds devised to create and deliver messages comprisinga plurality of fonts and colours, however significant limitationsassociated with these methods have prevented this wonderful concept fromreaching the wider market including but not limited to the followingwherein there exists a dependency on:

-   -   i) The internet;    -   ii) Additional server requirements;    -   iii) High end operating systems including those that support a        table and cell system/grid or table structure;    -   iv) Mark up languages, for example, XML and HTML;    -   v) Compatible operating systems;    -   vi) Compatible programs;    -   vii) Various complex software applications, for example those        that encode and decode a message.

Instant messaging allows users to personalise messages, however instantmessaging is an internet dependent real-time form of communication thatis distinctly different to the widely used Short Message Service (SMS)and Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS).

The method of the present invention is not disadvantaged by the abovestated limitations and provides means to personally design a messagecomprising fonts and colours using even a conservative handset whereininternal processing means within a mobile device comprise means tolocally execute the method.

In particular, it is anticipated that the present invention will bringmuch enjoyment to the younger market. Within its scope and at a timewhen the mail system is increasingly being replaced by electronic means,the concept of creating multimedia message electronic greeting cards ona mobile device is further anticipated to have strong appeal within theentire market.

In accordance with prior art, it is not possible to change the fontfeatures of selected input text within a SMS or MMS message. It is onlypossible to select input text and change its attributes within an email.This can be wherein both the sending and receiving device support acomputer based operating system or wherein an operator has employed atext-based program to create a message. In using a text-based program, acreated document must be saved and file attached to a message and sentas an email as Short Message Service and Multimedia Messaging Service donot support word document attachments.

In accordance with the present invention, a text-based program is notused to create a graphically expressive message. Alternate means toselect graphics is devised wherein, in an exemplary embodiment,selectable graphics are incorporated in the settings of a mobile devicewithin a menu structure that can be accessed from the mobile userinterface. As this method avoids creating a word document attachment, amessage does not have to be file transferred as an email. Furthermore,by avoiding the creation of an attachment, a message can be instantlydisplayed on a destination mobile device which is essential to theobjective of creating emotion associated with special occasion messages.The devised methods of creating an image of a message will be laterdescribed in detail and in comprising means to create an image of amessage, irrespective of the message contents whatsoever, includingmessages comprising one of a picture and pictures as disclosed andillustrated in Au2011202042 for the same invention, provides a solutionto existing limitations that prevent the delivery of fonts and coloursto a destination device wherein those fonts and colours are different tothe system font and colour or configuration of the destination devicefor receiving messages.

DEFINITIONS

“Mobile device” as used herein means: A mobile communication device or aportable or handheld computer comprising means to transmit a multimediamessage including all manner of cellular or mobile phones, smart phones,tablets, laptops, mobile internet device, and, pocket PC. The term“image” as used herein refers to a Jpeg image or any other portablegraphic file format that conforms to the MMS Standards including, butnot limited to, JPEG, PNG, GIF and BMP formats. The term “picture” asused herein refers to any visual image or representation, howeverproduced. “Text” or “textual information” is considered herein to be anywritten symbology that imparts information to a reader. While describedherein in relation to English-language text using the Latin alphabet,the invention can be applied as well to other languages and symbologies.In addition, the invention can be employed with alphanumeric text,alphabetic text or numeric text.

SUMMARY OF INVENTION

The present invention advances over existing art, introducing uniquemeans to graphically edit a message that is for transmission as amultimedia message on both a touch screen and non-touch screen mobiledevice wherein the attributes of selected input text within a messagecan be converted such that the text selectively displays from graphicscomprising a plurality of font designs, a plurality of font colours anda plurality of font sizes. The same selectable graphics can also be usedto configure a base display for entering text in creating a message. Inconverting text within a message, the selectable graphics can be usedwithout limitation and a single message may be generated to comprisefont features including a plurality of font designs, a plurality of fontcolours and a plurality of font sizes, including any one of, or anycombination of the said pluralities. A background may be selected forinclusion within a created message and underline may be further includedas an optional graphical feature. A picture or pictures including imagesand/or other graphical pictures may also form part of a created message.A text-based program is not used to create textual information within amessage and in providing for the accurate display of a created messageon a destination mobile device, an entire message, including abackground and that may comprise both fonts and pictures includingimages and/or other graphics in forming a message comprising multiplecontents is, within an exemplary embodiment, automatically converted toa single Jpeg image or other portable graphic file that conforms to theMMS Standards at the point of file transfer of the message.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Diagrams 1, 2, 3 and 6 illustrate sample messages for display on areceiving device.

Diagram 4 illustrates a dedicated means to create a message, whereby acreated message is automatically converted to an image when the messageis sent.

Diagram 5 illustrates means to automatically transmit an image of amessage in reply to a received message, created and transmittedaccording to Diagram 4.

Diagram 7 illustrates a Drop-Down Selector comprising means to edit amessage.

Diagram 8 illustrates a sample colour selector.

Diagram 9 illustrates a sample font style selector.

Diagrams 10 and 11 illustrate means to edit messages using selectablegraphics on a touch screen and a non-touch screen mobile devicerespectively.

Flowcharts 1-6 illustrate using selectable graphics to either edit amessage or to configure a mobile device.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

Before explaining methods and embodiments of the present invention indetail, it is to be understood that the invention is capable of otherembodiments or of being practiced or carried out in various waysincluding, but not limited to, providing means to execute the methodwherein the selectable graphics are not stored within the settings of amobile device or providing means to create messages using customdesigned fonts (for example, multiple coloured fonts), and that thephraseology and terminology used herein is for the purpose ofdescription and should not be regarded as limiting. In providing meansto execute the method, the system of the present invention may beconfigured within a mobile device or downloaded to a mobile devicewithin a mobile application wherein the mobile application is one of anapplication that can modify and interact with the settings of the mobiledevice in providing means to create a message and an application thatcomprises internal processing means to create a message.

Whilst a screen capture or screenshot method, used to create a Jpegimage or other portable graphic file of a message is disclosed as apreferred method of creating an image of a message, it would beunderstood by those skilled in the art that other means for converting amessage to an image may be employed without departing from the scope ofthe invention including PDF conversion means, comprising means toconvert/capture a message to a portable document file. An advantage ofemploying portable document file conversion software is that a method tocreate and transmit multiple page graphically expressive capturedmessages is also provided, i.e. a long SMS can be converted to animage/portable document file and attached in an MMS.

The present invention is of a method and system comprising means to:

-   -   1. Personally design a message on a mobile device as illustrated        in Diagrams 1-3 and as described within Flowcharts 1 and 4.    -   2. Convert a created message to an image at the point of file        transfer of the message.    -   3. Accurately display fonts and colours on a destination mobile        device, regardless of type or model, wherein the destination        mobile device only requires output means to render an image and        the same fonts and colours used to create a message on a sending        mobile device may not be installed on the destination mobile        device, the method and system being independent of the        requirement of a text-based program on both the sending and        receiving devices, compatible operating systems, computer based        operating systems, complex software applications, the internet        and additional server requirements including those provided for        by a font server.    -   4. Configure a mobile device with a base display as described        within Flowcharts 1 and 4 wherein this configuration for the        purpose of reference is called ‘Set Format’.    -   5. Separately configure all displays on a mobile device as        described within Flowcharts 2 and 5 wherein this configuration        for the purpose of reference is called ‘Display Set Format’.    -   6. Separately configure the dialing display of a mobile device        to be used by an operator when making and receiving calls as        described within Flowcharts 3 and 6 wherein this configuration        for the purpose of reference is called ‘Call Display’.

Preferred means to design and position textual information within amessage is now summarized:

-   -   i) A drop-down selector or a menu structure incorporating        selectable graphics is, within in exemplary embodiment,        configured within the settings of a mobile device and accessible        via for example, the main menu or via a menu that is associated        with a displayed message, for example, an options menu, wherein        means is provided for an operator to select font features one or        more times for inclusion within a single message;    -   ii) Means is provided to select graphics in one of converting        the attributes of selected input text within a created message        such that the text selectively displays from a plurality of font        designs, a plurality of font colours and a plurality of font        sizes and editing the font features of the base display or        configuration of the mobile device or the base display for        creating messages as provided by a mobile application to        selectively display a font design, a font colour and a font        size, providing for the display of textual information to be        entered onto the input field used to create a message;    -   iii) Touch sensitive means is provided on a touch screen mobile        device to determine the location of, and to select input text        within a created message that is to be converted to selectively        display from a plurality of font designs, a plurality of font        colours and a plurality of font sizes;    -   iv) Means is provided to determine the location of input text        within a message on a non-touch screen mobile device at a curser        wherein the space bar provides means to position the cursor at        any location across the input field used to create a message and        the directional keypad provides means to position the cursor        onto any line within the same field. It is further devised that        a dedicated keystroke is activated at a cursor and before an        operator uses the directional keypad in providing means to        select text within a created message that is to be converted to        selectively display from a plurality of font designs, a        plurality of font colours and a plurality of font sizes.

Flowcharts 1 and 4 and Diagrams 10 and 11 illustrate preferred means toaccess selectors for the purpose of designing a message using either atouch screen or a non-touch screen mobile device wherein a drop-downselector as described in the user interface description of Example for amenu structure as described in the user interface description of Example2 is provided.

An exemplary method of creating and sending a message is now described.

To create a message, an operator may open a dedicated icon or enter theinput field used to create a message on a mobile device via the mainmenu wherein a dedicated means to create a message is provided asillustrated within Diagram 4 and named, for example, as a ‘Flexible Fontmessage’ menu item. This dedicated means to create a message providesfor the creation of a message, named as a ‘Flexible Font message’ forthe purpose of reference, that is to be automatically displayed as animage on a destination mobile device when an instruction to send themessage is executed. Selected textual information within a createdmessage can be graphically edited such that the text selectivelydisplays from a plurality of font designs, a plurality of font coloursand a plurality of font sizes and the message may further comprise aselected background and be edited to include one or more picturescomprising images and/or other graphics entered within the same inputfield used to create a message, adapted to be input multiple contents.In providing for the display of a message as an image on a destinationmobile device, the sending means of a ‘Flexible Font message’ is adaptedto automatically capture an entire message, including either a selectedor the base display/default background, to a single Jpeg image or otherportable graphic file that conforms to the MMS Standards. It ispreferred that a message is transmitted to a recipients phone numberpreviously designated by a user and that an output device will receivean error notification in the rare case of a destination device beingunable to render an image.

Whilst the method of converting text provides means to design specialoccasion or fun messages for display on a destination mobile device, itis to be understood that the ‘Set Format’ (base display) can beconfigured to provide the same. As an example, an operator may edit thefont features of textual information to be entered onto the input fieldused to create a message in selecting via for example the main menu andbefore creating a message: 1) a red font; 2) ‘Ar Berkley’ font style, 3)size 28 font; and, 4) a green background, enters text (Merry Xmas) increating a message as illustrated in Diagram 6 and then transmits themessage as an image without converting any text. Providing for multiplefonts and colours in creating a message, the base display can be changedat any time. Similarly, it is to be understood that a base displayselected by using an application in creating a message also providesmeans to design special occasion or fun messages for display on adestination mobile device without converting any text.

As an operator is not limited to system factory set colours for creatingmessages and for the display of received messages, this featureadditionally provides assistance to people who have difficulty inreading certain colour combinations who may experiment with fonts andcolours in editing the display of textual information to be enteredwithin messages.

When a conventional SMS message is created and the ‘Flexible Fontmessage’ means to create a message is not employed, the message will betransmitted as a SMS message and rendered according to the displaysettings of a destination mobile device, irrespective of the format ofthe message created on the sending mobile device. Diagram 5 illustratesthat the reply menu can also comprise means for an operator to reply toan incoming ‘Flexible Font message’ with a ‘Flexible Font message’.

Means to instantly display a captured message in accordance with thepresent invention is now described. According to prior art, in creatinga multimedia message, an operator starts by creating a text message.When a subject is added or a photo, video or other attachment isincluded, the message becomes a multimedia message. US2006/0200568discloses a method of converting a SMS message to a MMS compliant imagewithout adding a picture, however in accordance with this prior art,which is dependent on the camera on the mobile device, a convertedmessage is not instantly displayed on opening the message on adestination mobile device as a message is limited to transmission onlyas a MMS attachment.

According to the method of the present invention, it is devised that anentire message, and including a background, is instantly displayed on adestination mobile device wherein the image of a converted message mayoccupy the entire message display field. In achieving this objective, ascreen capture means cooperates with a volatile memory that isassociated with the input field used to create a message in temporarilystoring a converted message in the random access memory of a mobiledevice and also with a transceiver for sending messages. This processprovides means to avoid a message being sent to underlying slowerstorage and for the processor to be able to interpret data and deliverit in an unaltered state. In yet another embodiment, it is devised thatthe process of converting a message to an image can be executedcompletely within the volatile memory.

As the means to convert an entire message to a single Jpeg image orother portable graphic file is, within an exemplary embodiment,incorporated within the means to send a message, a singlecommand/instruction on the mobile device provides means to execute theconversion means and the message transmission. It is to be understoodhowever, that the present invention is not limited by a singleinstruction or by the requirement of a dedicated means to create andsend a message. A capture method may also be optionally usedindependently of the described means to send a Flexible Font message increating a Jpeg image or other portable graphic file of a message, whichcreated image can be then independently transmitted as a multimediapicture message or saved to the non-volatile memory (for example, to animage folder/gallery) and attached in an MMS message if a user sodesires.

Additionally, it would be obvious to a person skilled in the art that auser could save a created message that has not been converted to animage in the memory (for example, a saved message or drafts folder) andthen later return the message to the message display screen forconverting to an MMS compliant image and for transmission as amultimedia message.

The concept of this new method of file transfer is augmented when oneconsiders that it makes possible the display of stylus or digital penhandwritten messages that are not in the form of an attachment. Suchmessages can also be combined with pictures and optionally created suchthat the handwritten text within a message selectively displays from aplurality of colours wherein the graphics provided comprising aplurality of font colours also provides for handwritten text.Additionally, boldface can be selected as an optional graphic feature.As the method of file transfer is ideal for displaying handwritten texton a destination phone, this feature may also promote communication inforeign language in the absence of foreign language applications onmobile devices as well as bring further enjoyment to the market ingeneral. Similarly, if a non-Latin language application is used tocreate a message, this inventive method of file transfer negates therequirement for a receiving device to have a compatible program ornon-Latin character recognition firmware or software in order to rendera message. The portable document conversion means earlier describedwould be particularly useful here should an operator create a longhandwritten SMS in a foreign language.

User interface examples are now described.

EXAMPLE 1

This example describes a touch screen user interface using a drop-downselector.

Feature Number 1: Drop-Down Selector

When embodied within the settings of a mobile device, selectors within adrop-down selector comprising selectable graphics and including a i)font size selector; ii) font style selector; iii) font colour selector;iv) screen or background selector; v) boldface selector; vi) italicsselector; vii) uppercase selector; and optionally, viii) underlineselector, may be used by an operator for the purpose of both configuringa mobile device with a base display and for the purpose of graphicallyediting textual information within a message wherein, in both cases,selectable graphics may be used to display textual information, numbers,punctuation marks and symbols. The drop-down selector may furthercomprise selectors providing for a user to insert pictures includingimages and/or other graphics within a message.

Flow charts 1, 2 and 3 illustrate preferred means to allow an operatorto access the described drop-down selector when embodied within thesettings of a mobile device for the purpose of configuring a mobiledevice with a ‘Set Format’, a ‘Display Set Format’ and a ‘Call Display’.In providing for these separate configurations, dedicated settings menuitems provide independent means for an operator to open the drop-downselector, which settings menu items are further described as featuresnumbered 2, 3 and 4 within this user interface description.

Flow chart 1 further illustrates preferred means to allow an operator toaccess the described drop-down selector for the purpose ofdesigning/editing messages.

It is desirable that the drop-down selector may be dragged in anydirection within a display screen to the extent that only a part of theselector remains visual and it is further desirable that the drop-downselector can be minimized.

Feature Number 2: Flexible Font—Settings Menu Item

This menu item, which opens to display the described drop-down selectorand which is provided in an embodiment that interacts with the settingsof a mobile device, may be accessed directly via the main menu for thepurpose of configuring a mobile device with a ‘Set Format’ (base displayfor creating messages) or accessed via for example an options interfaceassociated with a displayed message in providing for when an operator isdesigning a message.

Feature Number 3: Set Display—Settings Menu Item

This menu item, which opens to display the described drop-down selectorand which is provided in an embodiment that interacts with the settingsof a mobile device, may be accessed directly via the main menu for thepurpose of configuring a mobile device with a ‘Display Set Format’.Displays include name lists, inbox, sent and saved messages (excludingthose in an image format), missed and received calls, messagerecipients, phone numbers, menus and other displays or lists that aphone may have. It is preferred that a mobile device will be configuredto identify if a selected font size is too large to use within the‘Display Set Format’ and in remedy of this, an automatic default to asmaller size will be executed, providing for the largest size that maybe used without causing a broken display to be employed.

Feature Number 4: Call Display—Settings Menu Item

This menu item, which opens to display the described drop-down selectorand which is provided in an embodiment that interacts with the settingsof a mobile device, may be accessed directly via the main menu for thepurpose of configuring a mobile device with a ‘Call Display’.

Optional Feature Number 5: Screen Brightness Control Optional FeatureNumber 6: Screen Contrast Control EXAMPLE 2

This example describes both a touch screen and non-touch screen userinterface wherein a drop-down selector is not used. As illustrated inDiagram 11, a sub-menu within a conventional menu structure isconfigured to comprise the same selectable graphics as described withinExample 1. When embodied within the settings of a mobile device,selectors comprising selectable graphics, may be used by an operator forthe purpose of both configuring a mobile device with a base display andfor the purpose of graphically editing textual information within amessage wherein, in both cases, selectable graphics may be used todisplay textual information, numbers, punctuation marks and symbols. Thedescribed menu may further comprise selectors providing for a user toinsert pictures including images and/or other graphics within a message.

Flow charts 4, 5 and 6 illustrate preferred means to allow an operatorto access selectable graphics when embodied within the settings of amobile device for the purpose of configuring a mobile device with a ‘SetFormat’, a ‘Display Set Format’ and a ‘Call Display’. In providing forthese separate configurations, the same dedicated settings menu items asdescribed in the user interface of Example 1 are provided. Flow chart 4further illustrates preferred means to allow an operator to accessselectors for the purpose of designing/editing messages.

Optional Features

-   1. Selectors including:    -   i) ‘Replace font colour’ selector:

Comprising means to change all text of a particular colour within amessage. An operator selects two colours, the first selected colourbeing a colour that is to be changed and the second selected colourbeing a replacement colour.

-   -   ii) ‘MCF’ font selector:    -   Providing customed designed fonts for including in a message.    -   iii) Background selector:    -   Providing for special effect within messages including colour        combinations, shading, textures and patterns. Alternatively, a        picture can be selected as the background of a message.    -   iv) Border selector:    -   Comprising means to insert a border of a selected style to a        message.    -   v) Audio selector:    -   Comprising means to insert an audio file to accompany a message        including a song or a personal voice recording.    -   vi) Variation to underline selector:    -   Comprising a link to colour and size selectors.

-   2. An internet synchronized interface enabling an operator to    download software upgrades to allow for improvements, for example,    the addition of new fonts to selectors.

-   3. An interface between:    -   i) email and the selectors of the present invention, providing        for the creation of graphically expressive emails independent of        the requirement of a computer based operating system on both the        sending and receiving device and also optionally providing for        an independent email ‘Set Format’; and,    -   ii) Email and the described ‘Flexible Font message’ method of        file transfer wherein a created email may be transmitted as an        image.

-   4. A method to delete the last change to edited text.

-   5. A method to highlight an entire message, providing for a selected    graphic to be applied to an entire message.

-   6. Optical Recognition Software that can interpret an image and    convert it to a text file that can be edited, providing for an    operator to edit an incoming ‘Flexible Font message’ for return to a    sending operator.

-   7. A settings menu option to configure the described Drop-Down    selector of Example 1 to a larger or smaller size.

-   8. An interface between selectors and other software on a mobile    device, for example a calendar display.

-   9. Touch screen stylus or digital pen operated means to create    handwritten messages.

-   10. A method to colour code incoming messages so as to reflect the    identity of a sending operator.

-   11. A method to save received captured messages to a file folder    associated with messaging.

-   12. A method to save created captured messages to a file folder    associated with messaging.

-   13. Software interface with programs including MSN, MySpace and Face    book.

Although this invention has been described in language specific tofeatures and methods, it is to be understood that the invention definedin the appended claims is not necessarily limited to the specificfeatures or acts described. Rather, the specific features and acts aredisclosed as exemplary forms of implementing the claimed invention.While only certain examples are given, a person skilled in the art willappreciate that many other interfaces and related techniques can beimplemented without departing from the scope of the invention. As usedin the appended claims, the singular forms “a”, “an” and “the” areintended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearlyindicates otherwise. It will be further understood that the terms“comprises” and/or “comprising” specify the presence of stated featuresbut do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more otherfeatures.

1: A method of converting one of a SMS message and a MMS message on amobile device to an image, the mobile device comprising a user interfaceand a display screen and comprising internal processing means to executethe method wherein a single processing step in the mobile devicecomprises means to capture an entire said message on the mobile deviceand including a background to a portable document file, said methodcomprising the steps of: (a) Providing a capture means in the mobiledevice, comprising portable document file format conversion means,wherein said single processing step in the mobile device comprises meansto convert an entire message on the mobile device and including abackground to said portable document file, wherein the message forconverting to said portable document file is one of a SMS message and aMMS message; (b) Activating the capture means of said step (a) inconverting the entire contents of one of said SMS message and said MMSmessage on the mobile device and including a background to said portabledocument file. 2: The method of claim 1 wherein said SMS message is along SMS message. 3: The method of claim 1 or claim 2 further comprisingone of selectively storing said created portable document file of one ofsaid SMS message and said MMS message on the mobile device in the memoryof the mobile device and transmitting said created portable documentfile of one of said SMS message and said MMS message on the mobiledevice in a multimedia message to a destination mobile device wherebythe message can be viewed as an image on the display screen of saiddestination mobile device. 4: The method of claim 3 wherein said createdportable document file of one of said SMS message and said MMS messageon the mobile device is transmitted as one of a multimedia picturemessage and an attachment in an MMS message to said destination mobiledevice. 5: The method of claim 4 wherein said created portable documentfile of one of said SMS message and said MMS message on the mobiledevice is first temporarily stored in a volatile memory in the mobiledevice prior to transmission as a multimedia picture message to saiddestination mobile device. 6: The method of claim 4 wherein said createdportable document file of one of said SMS message and said MMS messageon the mobile device is first selectively stored in a non-volatilememory in the mobile device prior to transmission as an attachment in anMMS message. 7: The method of claim 1 or claim 2 wherein one of said SMSmessage and said MMS message for converting to said portable documentfile is a newly composed message. 8: The method of claim for claim 2wherein one of said SMS message and said MMS message for converting tosaid portable document file comprises textual information wherein thetextual information within the message selectively displays from thegroup comprising: a plurality of font designs, a plurality of fontcolours and a plurality of font sizes. 9: The method of claim for claim2 wherein one of said SMS message and said MMS message for converting tosaid portable document file comprises one of textual information and oneof a picture and pictures, and, a plurality of pictures wherein apicture within the message is one of a: photograph, graphicillustration, emoticon, speech bubble, or combination thereof. 10: Themethod of claim 1 or claim 2 wherein one of said SMS message and saidMMS message for converting to said portable document file comprisestextual information and one of a picture and pictures wherein thetextual information within the message selectively displays from thegroup comprising a plurality of font designs, a plurality of fontcolours and a plurality of font sizes and wherein a picture within themessage is one of a: photograph, graphic illustration, emoticon, speechbubble, or combination thereof. 11: The method of claim 1 or claim 2wherein the background of one of said SMS message and said MMS messagefor converting to said portable document file is one of a defaultbackground and a selected background. 12: A system applied on a mobiledevice comprising a user interface and a display screen wherein thesystem comprises internal processing means in the mobile device toconvert one of a SMS message and a MMS message on the mobile device toan image, wherein a single processing means in the mobile devicecomprises means to capture an entire said message on the mobile deviceand including a background to a portable document file, said systemcomprising: (a) A capture means in the mobile device, comprisingportable document file format conversion means, wherein said singleprocessing means in the mobile device comprises means to convert anentire message on the mobile device and including a background to saidportable document file, wherein the message for converting to saidportable document file is one of a SMS message and a MMS message; (b)Means to display one of a SMS message and a MMS message on the mobiledevice; (c) An input unit on the mobile device, comprising means toallow a user to enter information onto the display screen of the mobiledevice in composing one of said SMS message and said MMS message; (d) Anoutput unit on the mobile device, comprising means to output to the usersaid created portable document file of one of said SMS message and saidMMS message on the mobile device; (e) A memory in the mobile device,comprising means to one of temporarily and selectively store saidcreated portable document file of one of said SMS message and said MMSmessage on the mobile device; (f) Sending means in the mobile device,comprising means to transmit said created portable document file of oneof said SMS message and said MMS message on the mobile device in amultimedia message to said destination mobile device wherein the meansin the mobile device to transmit said created portable document file ofone of said SMS message and said MMS message on the mobile device tosaid destination mobile device comprises means transmit said createdportable document file of one of said SMS message and said MMS messageon the mobile device as one of a multimedia picture message and anattachment in an MMS message to said destination mobile device. 13: Thesystem of claim 12 further comprising selectable graphics for selectingto include in a message in composing one of said SMS message and saidMMS message for converting to said portable document file. 14: Thesystem of claim 12 wherein said input unit on the mobile device,comprising means to allow a user to enter information onto the displayscreen of the mobile device in composing one of said SMS message andsaid MMS message, is adapted to input information comprising multiplecontents including one of textual information and one of a picture andpictures, and, a plurality of pictures wherein a picture is one of a:photograph, graphic illustration, emoticon, speech bubble, orcombination thereof. 15: The system of claim 12 wherein the mobiledevice is one of a mobile communication device and a mobile computercomprising means to transmit a multimedia message.